simulator instruction

[shuttlepilot]

Does anyone here do any instructing for companies like CAE, Simuflite, Flight Safety or the like? Wondering about flexible schedule, part time, pay etc. Do you need a current CFI for the job or does it count as ground instruction?

 

[learflyer]

I used to work at Simcom and when I was part-time, I was getting about $400/day for ground and something like 300/day for sim (only four hour day). You do NOT need a CFI to teach part 25 aircraft. Just an ATP. You would need a CFI to teach an aircraft that is a "training device" (Non-motion sim like a Baron/MU2/Pilatus etc). I can't speak for cae or fsi.

 

[340drvr]

...... You do NOT need a CFI to teach part 25 aircraft. Just an ATP. You would need a CFI to teach an aircraft that is a "training device" (Non-motion sim like a Baron/MU2/Pilatus etc)......

Huh? Not doubting your statement (I know nothing about sim-school requirements), but, please explain how that works? Just curious, thanks.

 

[learflyer]

When instructing in FAR part 142 simulators, you are covered under the umbrella of 142 and only need an ATP. This is for full-motion sims. Like I said above if you teach aircraft that only require an FTD (flight training device) then you need the cfi like you're actually teaching in the aircraft.

That's all I know. It's bee a few years for me. Maybe it's changed?

 

[shuttlepilot]

Thanks for the info, folks. I'm looking at it as a second job or back up in case of... or just something to do after I retire. Any idea about the job market? Is there a fair amount of demand?

 

[bafanguy]

Flight Safety just put up a bunch of ads. This is typical and gives a general layout of reqs. An AGI/IGI used to be easy...and cheap... enough to get if you can stand taking a few more writtens but I'm not sure what's what these days. Can't hurt to have one in your pocket:

http://www.jsfirm.com/Job/Pilot-Fix...Columbus+Excel/XLS/Columbus-Ohio/jobID_219559

Having some kind of instructing (maybe LCA time would work too ?) experience on your resume is a great idea for creating options down the road. Learned that one the hard way.

Part 121 instructing doesn't appear to require a CFI (121.411 thru 413) although some 121 operators require some kind of prior instructing experience...and some don't. AA just put up an ad where there was no mention of a requirement for instructing experience. Of course, who actually gets hired may be a different story.

Good luck in the hunt.